Quote by Elias Canetti
The profoundest thoughts of the philosophers have something trickl

The profoundest thoughts of the philosophers have something trickle about them. A lot disappears in order for something to suddenly appear in the palm of the hand. – Elias Canetti

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You have but to know an object by its proper name for it to lose its dangerous magic. – Elias Canetti

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Names
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The paranoiac is the exact image of the ruler. The only difference is their position in the world. One might even think the paranoiac the more impressive of the two because he is sufficient unto himself and cannot be shaken by failure. – Elias Canetti

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Failure
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When you write down your life, every page should contain something no one has ever heard about. – Elias Canetti

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Legacy
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The traditional disputes of philosophers are, for the most part, as unwarranted as they are unfruitful. – Sir Alfred Jules Ayer

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Philosophy is a mental concept of the universe. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

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Philosophy

Many talk like philosophers yet live like fools. – Proverb

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Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. Its the transition thats troublesome. – Isaac Asimov

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In my old age, I have been thinking about this, and I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. – Oriana Fallaci

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Now and then its good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy. – Guillaume Apollinaire

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